BA (Hons) Criminology and Criminal Justice

Are you intrigued by criminal justice in the real world? Build an advanced awareness of the challenges associated with crime, applying your knowledge to real-world scenarios, demonstrating key analytical skills and an evidence-based understanding of this complex, developing field. You will be taught by criminologists who work closely with a range of criminal justice agencies, and will have opportunities to engage directly with agency representatives, as well as investigating theories and practical research methods.

Our BA in Criminology and Criminal Justice combines a research and theory-based understanding of crime, and the responses to it, with a practical and applied understanding of the operation of criminal justice systems.

You will explore courts and prisons, policing and probation and the wider range of engagements to tackle crime, its causes and impacts. You will delve into the study of crime and how the criminal justice system operates within society, by identifying what is considered a crime, and how crime is defined by the law and public opinion.